The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-09
R1PoRrs oF COMMITTEES

RtPoRrs OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes to
whom was referred the petition of the Commits
sioners of Chatham county requesting the city
authorities to remove the shed on the eastern
line of the pound lot, beg leave to report in favor
of granting permission to the petitioners to re-
move the portion of the building Immediately
on the line provided they replace the portion of
the building so removed with brick wall the en-
tire work to be done without cost to the city.
D. R. THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the petition of Misses F. and
Il. G. Minis, for permission TO erect stoopS to
houses on lot IS, Middle Oglethope ward, beg
leave to report favorably to the same
D. R. THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the petition of Mary A.
Ryan for permission to erect stoops to house on
lot 10 "a GmeTvie ward beg leave to report
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanees.
Report adopted
The Committee on Fire, to whom was referred
the petition of Isaiah D. Segee for permission
to rebuild and repair houses damaged by fire on
lot No. 90 Screven ward, beg leave to report ia
vorably to the same. JOHN SCHwARz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the resolution relative to
the planting of trees in the city extension,
recommend that the committee be authorized
to plant fifty trees in and around Wells square.
d. r. THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the petition of H. l..
Schreiner, asking city authorities to suspend
ordinance regulating displaying of goods for
Christmas holidays, beg leave to report by
ordinance. d. r. THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report received.
The Committee on Drainage, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of sundry property owners
relative to closing drain running east and west
through Habershaln street in extended city linn
its, beg leave to report that the work asked for
is having the attention of the department and is
now being done. W. B. NELL,
Chairman Committee on Drainage.
Report received
the advisability of the cityHs owning and operat-
ing the Scavenger Department after expiration
of the present contract, beg leave to report that
after careful inquiry and consideration they are
of the opinion that the department can be or
ganized at an outlay of not exceeding 200 and
operated at an annual cost of not exceeding
$4,000, including salary Of superintendent and
rent of stables, which annual cost might be
diminished as much as 81, 800 by continuing to
raise hay and oats on city Springfield lands
heretofore occupied and planted by the con-
tractor. Your committee believe that more
work could In this manner be accomplished than
by the contract system. To properly serve
their purposes the wagon bodies should have no
openings in the bottoms and have sideboards at
least four inches higher than those now in
use. Much of the garbage might be
burned without furnaces; by using fer
naces all might be burned. Inasmuch as
other cities are experimenting in this matter,
and will likely attain satisfactory results during
another year, delay in the construction of fur
naces is advised. Your committee would rec
ommend that the Committee on Health and
Cemetery be authorized and requested to have
prepared necessary ordinance and to contract
for suitable stables, mules, wagons and other
necessary outfit of the scavenger service, TO be
owned by the city and operated under the direc
tion of the committee.
ID. r. THOMAS,
w. f. REID,
DAVID WELLS,
w. DUNCAN, NJ. D., Committee.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of Margaret Giebelhouse relative to
assessment on property on lot southwest corner
jefferson and Charlton streets. Referred TO
Committee on Assessments
Petition of sundry citizens asking city authori
ties to extend water main down Randolph
street. Referred to Committee on Water.
Petition of F. j. Ruckert relative TO execu-
ton for cleaning dry well Referred to Com
mittee on Health and Cemetery.
Petition of M. S. Wilkins for permission to
repair house on lot No. 81 Screven ward. Re-
ferred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of r. II. Dancy, for Mrs. +. X. Dancy,
relative to bill presented by the city for paving
the sidewalk on lot No. II Lloyd ward Referred
to Committee ON Streets and Lanes.
Petition of sundry butchers, asking Council
TO reduce the rent on stalls in the city market.
Referred to Committee on Market and Finance.
Petition of James J. MCGOWAN, for permission
to make sewer connection with Broughton
street sewer from premises No. q Congress
street Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes, with power to act
Petition of J. P. Williams. for permission to
make sewer connection with Hall street sewer
from premises corner Hall and Howard Re
ferred to Committee on Streets and Lanes, with
power TO act.
Petition Of W. B. Stilwell for permission to
make sewer connection with Bolton street
sewer from premises, corner Lincoln and Hunt
ingdon streets. Referred to Committee on Streets
and Lanes with power to act.
Petitionof Mrs. NJ. +. Bowden for permission